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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Financial Examiners

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Comparison table

MetricCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsFinancial Examiners
National median salary$78,210$94,160
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment112,38067,830
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active LearningCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing
Related careersInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Financial Examiners, Financial Managers, Accountants and AuditorsSecurity Managers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

84%

16 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

2

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Mathematics+0.8 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation

Only in Financial Examiners

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation